Christina Vassallo, Executive Director, The Pew Center for Arts & Heritage

Christina became the Center’s second executive director in January 2026. In this role, she leads the development, evolution, and implementation of its grantmaking and community-building strategy, working with staff to enhance the visibility of grantees and deepen connections across the Philadelphia region’s cultural sector. She most recently served as the Alice & Harris Weston Director of the Contemporary Arts Center in Cincinnati. Previously, she held executive and artistic director positions at Philadelphia’s Fabric Workshop and Museum (FWM) and Cleveland’s SPACES. During her tenure at FWM, Christina participated as a Marshall Memorial Fellow of the German Marshall Fund and as a member of National Arts Strategies’ Chief Executive Program, and she was appointed as a member of the City of Philadelphia’s Arts & Culture Task Force, which developed policy and budgetary recommendations to address the economic impact of the pandemic. Learn more about Christina’s accomplished career here.